New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-17
rCLAYE NAMES THE INSPECTORS
TIE POLICE COMMISSIONERS AT ODDS


,ar yryrH INSPECTOR MATTER PROBABLY SETTLED.
THOUGH Mr.. vOoRHIs THINKS NOT.
Tho Police Commissioners yesterday spent an hour or
moro in talk over appointment Of inspectors OF cleo
don and failed agree regarding the appointment OF
Ah inspector In each election district to Represent the
pary that cast 900 for Henry George Tor
Iast fall In tho end however, Commissioner Mcos'o
drove his Democratic colleagues into corner py
ing the inspectors the United Labor party on nS
motion. The subject brought up AFTER Tue hcpuoi
can inspectors two In each OF the ei@
had been appointed and the appointment OF the
Democratic pectors had been made on oasis OF one
rammany man and one County Democracy man In each
district After Mr.. McClave had ascertaned that the
had decided not 10 give the Irving Hall organi
satou any part OF the regular Democratic patronage no
made the claim that he had the power to appoint the
labor nnder Chapter 400 Of the Laws of 1887
which declares:
At the nsI %uneDa ssssS. snK p' nr
sSy cs al msng as votes or upwards and the said
Police shan tina, said pS n party 2.
70 each election district 70 represent
i ief s.ss SECTION
s spS o :aa POLITICAL eary and
the 81 scScp s o. ted
pointed solely or such Of the eommis
q organization Of said political party in said city shall
commissioners voorhs and Porter took up the cudges
for Irving Hall and the socalstc branch Of the Labor
marty and argued Mr. McCave could not decide for
the full board. Mr.. Mc,lave showed his certificate Of
appointment represent the United Labor party in
the board then he handed to the Chief Clerk list
of inspectors Of election together with the following
certificate of appointment:
Sanitation organized and acting such The CITY and
spaI sse.,on csias d. NUM-
for me Sy and q
Sv thousand votes for its candidate Mayor being
Whsrsts The Board of Police
that the said party or organization not entitled
:S,s s section sSo d!
ssp MADE
g: S .Sa r BE- o &
IONS from their associates and whereas the undersigned
nc Baa on Sy O.
SnS 1y sa IN o. he ey OF 81 ne
The II n. ,ss act s%sns
.aS 's sss
political faith or opinion OF the sail unsa LaSoF parry by
hereto annexed for the r.spec
Dated september 10. 1884,
Mr. McCayes action was surprise to Ri, Democratic
sDsctors by Offering resolution to confirm it and to
direct tho Chief OF the Bureau OF Elections 70 issue Ger
to s as passs II voor5 and
Porter voted against It, but Mr. McC)ave said 1t didn't
Mr.. WORMS offered the following
Whereas. 1t appears by communication Me in this Do
Martinez Ssan .n Gs a soge
Iabcr party under the provision OF the law creating
Ath Commissioner Jonn McCave WAS Sc
ecte appoint inspector OF election TO represent sad
narrv or ORGANIZATION ~ the election next ensuing
And whereas also bv communication on ME IN
this department bearing date September 1881! and signed
Rotary Committee OF the Democratic
ton the County Of NewYork Irying HaIil that
IN pui Of Chapter 4eO Of the laws OF 1851
or John r. and designated TO appoint
election each election district OF the cry anu
County OF said party or organization
af ~
And whereas mmupication file in this department.
Of September the 9th inst signed by Messrs william
sgners the Progressive Labor party wherein Is
claimed that said Labor na n 20
district provided CHAPTER 400 laws OF and pro
testing against the assignment allotment Of the
Aforesaid paIi h or Irving Hall party
zaiion on the grounds neither OF said parties are law
fully 10 a hs or copies
thereof with and all other papers recel co
either Of said parties or 70 hh eSr
Counsel the Corporation vita reqnest ta' ne
will HE earliest ence advise TINS board as 70 us
Tor the Of fifth additional inspector OF IN
sprctrs each election district In this city and
comfy
Me.srs French and McC1ave said they did not need
the opinion OF the Corporation Counsel as hey could ten
without his advice what party cast the historic vote ior
Henry George Mr. Vooriss resolution was also os' ny
tie vote.
After the meeting the Board Mr. McCave said that
the appointment inspectors for the United LABOR
PARTY was valid that the leaders OF the party could
get order from the courts TO compel he bosra 10
Certificates to the inspectors Mr. French held the same
opinion and Chief Clerk Kipp said he Thought MI NC
Ciayc's position unassailable Mr.. Voorhis said Mt
McClaves certificate Of appointment was worthless un
pressed an opinion that the contest would have 10 DC
settled by the courts